Introducing Chaos: A Graphic Guide

Author: Ziauddin Sardar, Iwona Abrams

Stock information

General Fields

Price : $16.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781848310131
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Imprint :
Contained items :
Weight (g) : 0.159
Publication date : 01 January 2009
Dimensions : 178mm X 111mm X 13mm
Produced in :
RRP : 16.99
Availability date :
Out of print date :
Agency :
Product Type : books

Special Fields

color :
size :
Author : Ziauddin Sardar, Iwona Abrams
Series : Introducing...
Bind : BC
Edition :
Illustrator :
Language :
Dewey classification : 003.857
Reading Level :
Library of Con LOCSH :
Pages :
BIC subject :
Illustrations : b/w illustrations
Colour :
Session :
Deck :
Store Notes :
Translator :
Signed :

9781848310131

Description

"Introducing Chaos" explains how chaos makes its presence felt in many varieties of event, from the fluctuation of animal populations to the ups and downs of the stock market. It also examines the roots of chaos in modern mathematics and physics, and explores the relationship between chaos and complexity, the new unifying theory which suggests that all complex systems evolve from a few simple rules.This is an accessible introduction to an astonishing and controversial theory that could dramatically change our view of the natural world and our place in a turbulent universe.

Reviews

"'A beautifully succinct primer... highly recommended' Time Out"

Author description

Ziauddin Sardar is a hugely renowned writer, broadcaster, journalist and critic. 'Britain's own Muslim polymath' (Independent) has become one of the UK's leading intellectuals and writes on a huge variety of subjects in numerous newspapers and magazines throughout the world. He is also Visiting Professor of Postcolonial Studies at the City University, London.

Acknowledgement of country

The Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal People have lived in the coastal landscape around Byron Bay for at least 22,000 years.We acknowledge and show respect for the original people on the land on which we are based. We respectfully acknowledge the ancient cultural presence in the Australian landscape by First Nation peoples and their ongoing traditional and spiritual custodianship of the marine areas, beaches, bush, rivers, lakes and mountains.